Jerry Blevins is back for his sixth stint with A’s this season

What a strange, strange season for lefty reliever Jerry Blevins. He goes up and down with such frequency, you’d think he’d feel sick. Blevins was sent out between games of a doubleheader Saturday, he flew with the team to Cleveland, and then was granted some extra time to visit his family in Toledo.

So when the A’s placed Brian Fuentes on the bereavement list on Wednesday, Blevins was still nearby, and he headed for Cleveland instead of Triple-A Sacramento.

“It’s been crazy,” Blevins said of his day, and that also fits for his season, too.

Rosters expand tomorrow, so there’s “a good chance” Blevins will stick with the team the rest of the way, according to manager Bob Melvin. Blevins hopes so, but, he said, “I don’t want to jinx it.”

Fuentes will miss a minimum of three days. He’s drawn some critcism from fans this year for his poor start, but he’s really been quite good since July 4, putting up a 1.59 ERA in 22 appearances.

If you missed it in today’s Chronicle, Ryan Sweeney told me he’s been having a tough time mentally dealing with his lack of playing time and concurrent slump – sitting for several days after an 0-for-4 is wearing on him.

“My wife is ready to punch me in the face because I’ve started to question myself, like, ‘Can I do this?’ ” he told me. “I’m not a player who sits on the bench a long time and does well. But what am I going to do? I’ll just hang in there.”

Balloting for the Frick award’s ballot (not for the award itself, but to determine just three of the 10 names on the ballot that the Frick voters vote on) begins tomorrow at http://www.facebook.com/baseballhall. A’s fans and fans of quality broadcasting might want to vote early and often for the late, great Bill King. Maybe if he gets enough votes for enough years, he won’t be just one of the three extra names on the ballot – maybe the Frick committee will finally acknowledge one of baseball broadcasting’s real treasures.